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The Thick of It(2005)
80%
179 Votes
Overview
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
Type: Scripted
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
United Kingdom
Networks:
Created By:
Production Companies:
BBC Studios Comedy Productions
Top 6 Billed Cast
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Chris Addison
Olly Reeder
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
James Smith
Glenn Cullen
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion
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